🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Kimberly Derting
Kimberly Derting American novelist Kimberly Derting is a favorite author for many young adult readers who love to get swept away into another world. She has a real knack for dreaming up stories that instantly grab you and just don’t let go. Picking up one of her books means you’re in for a seriously fun ride. Her fantasy settings are the perfect escape, always feeling fresh and totally immersive. What really makes her stories stick with you are the characters she creates. She writes protagonists who feel like real people you could actually know and root for. You get wrapped up in their personal journeys, celebrating their wins and feeling their struggles. This connection is a huge part of what makes reading her work so enjoyable.
All Book Series by Kimberly Derting
Libby Loves Science
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020 Co-authored · Shelli R. Johannes
States of Matter
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024 Co-authored · Shelli R. Johannes
Vivi Loves Science
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2021 Co-authored · Shelli R. Johannes
Wind and Water
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023 Co-authored · Shelli R. Johannes
Penny, the Engineering Tail of the Fourth Little Pig
Single-title series · published 2022 Co-authored · Shelli R. Johannes
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kimberly Derting?
Kimberly Derting American novelist Kimberly Derting is a favorite author for many young adult readers who love to get swept away into another world. She has a real knack for dreaming up stories that instantly grab you and just don't let go. Picking up one of her books means you're in for a seriously fun ride.
Which Kimberly Derting series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Body Finder series, the earliest of Kimberly Derting's multi-book series: it opens with The Body Finder (2010) and runs to 5 books across 2010–2019, ending with Skin Contact (2019). Kimberly Derting's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kimberly Derting written?
Kimberly Derting has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2024. 22 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being The Body Finder series with 5 books — and 2 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kimberly Derting's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kimberly Derting's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Body Finder (2010–2019, 5 books), The Pledge (2011–2013, 3 books) and The Taking (2014–2016, 3 books), plus 4 more.
How are Kimberly Derting's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kimberly Derting's 24 books into 7 named series and 2 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Body Finder (5 books, 2010–2019); Cece Loves Science (3 books, 2018–2020); Libby Loves Science (3 books, 2020–2024); The Pledge (3 books, 2011–2013); The Taking (3 books, 2014–2016), plus 2 further series.